Hoisingtonâ€™s Eric Hellerud prepares for the third round of his third-place match against Kyler Atwood of Smith Center on Friday at the Class 3-1A state wrestling tournament in Hays.

HAYS — The Hoisington High School wrestling team accomplished something that no other wrestling team in the history of the school has done — finish as the runner-up of the Class 3-1A state tournament.Brandon Ball won the state title in the 120-pound weight class.The Cardinals held on to narrowly defeat Hoxie by 78-77.5 to fall in behind Scott City, which finished with 93.5 at Fort Hays State University’s Gross Memorial Coliseum on Friday.“You know, I’m so happy for the kids,” Hoisington head coach Dan Schmidt said. “I’ve been talking with the coaches, and sometimes ...

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